Door or window holder



Feb. 9, 1943. Q E, FULLER 2,310,688

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1 Claim.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in holders for various types of swinging doors or windows, and has for one of its important objects to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, novel means whereby such doors or windows may be conveniently secured and locked in diierent positions.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a door or window holder and lock of the aforementioned character which will be comparatively simple in construction, strong, durable, highly ecient and reliable in use, compact and which may be manufactured and installed at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specication, taken in connection with the accompanying drawinsg wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in front elevation showing a device in accordance with the present invention applied to a door.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a view in vertical longitudinal section through the device.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the device extended with the door in open position.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that the embodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises a rod I, which rod may be of any suitable length. The rod I has one end pivotally connected at 2 to the upper portion of a door frame 3 for swinging movement in a horizontal plane. On the free end of the rod I is an enlargement or head 4, the purpose of which will be presently set forth.

Slidable on the rod I is a tubular extension 5 of suitable metal. At its outer end, the tubular extension 5 terminates in an outturned or external ange 6. Fixed in the inner end portion of the tubular extension 5 is a bushing 'I constituting a stop for engagement with the head 4 on the rod I.

A metallic sleeve 8 is fixed on the tubular extension 5, said sleeve being longitudinally split for providing a slot 9. The sleeve 8 is provided, on one end, with a flange I0 which abuts the ilange S.

Fixed on the inner end portion of the sleeve 8 is a metallic tube II. A set screw I2 is threadedly mounted in the tube Il. The set screw I2 passes through the sleeve 8 and the tubular extension 5 for engagement with the rod I for frictionally regulating the operation of the device or, if de-` the foregoing. Briefly,

sired, for securing the device against operation. The set screw I2 is provided with an operating handle I3, said handle being removable to prevent unauthorized operation.

Splined on the sleeve 8 is a tubular metallic slide VI 4. The slide I4 has mounted therein a key l5 which is operable in the slot 9 of the sleeve 8. The slide I4 is fixed in an eye I6 which is swivelly mounted in a bracket I1 on the upper portion of adoor I8.

It is thought that the operation of the device will be readily apparent from a consideration of when the door I8 is swung toward open position the rod I swings on its pivot 2 and the slide I4 moves outwardly on the sleeve 8, the eye I6 rotating in the bracket I'I. As opening movement of the door is continued, the slide I4 engages the ange I0 and thus picks up the tubular extension 5 which now moves outwardly on the rod I. Up to this point the operation of the device has been substantially free. However, movementof the' tubular extension 5 on the rod I may be frictionally controlled or regulated as desired through the medium of the set screw I2. Also, by tightening the set screw I2 sumciently, movement of the tubular extension 5 on the rod I may be prevented. As the tubular extension 5 moves outwardly on the rod I, it passes over the head 4. Outward movement of the tubular extension 5 is positively arrested when the bushing I engages the head 4.

It is believed that the many advantages of a door or window holder and lock constructed in accordance with the present invention will be readily understood, and although a preferred embodiment of the device is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed. For example, a locking screw may also be provided in the slide I4 for engagement with the tubular extension 5 for releasably locking this portion of the device against operation in any desired position.

What is claimed is:

A holder for swinging closures comprising a rod for pivotal connection at one end to a closure frame, a head on the other end of the rod, a tubular extension slidable on the rod, a sleeve, having a longitudinal slot therein, mounted onthe extension, said extension and said sleeve including abutting flanges on one end, a bushing fixed in the other end portion of the extension and slidable on the rod, said bushing being engageable with the head for positively limiting the sliding movement of the extension in one direction on said rod, a slide operable on the sleeve, a key in said slide operable in the slot, an eye bolt xed on the slide, means for rotatably mounting said eye bolt on a swinging closure, said slide being engageable with one of the anges for actuating the extension and the sleeve in said one direction on the rod, a tube mounted on the sleeve, and a set screw threadedly mounted in the tube, said set screw passing through the slot and into the eX- tension for engagement with the rod for frictionally securing said extension against sliding movement thereon.

CHARLES EDWARD FULLER. 

